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Valenciennes), P. clathrata Ogilby, P. cepholopunctata (Seale), P. 

 pulchella (Temminck and Schlegel). In addition, the range for the 

 following three species was extended. 



Parapercis nebulosa (Quoy and Gaimard) 



The following two collections represent an extension of the range 

 farther into the southern and farther into the northern parts of the 

 Indian Ocean than previously reported: USNM 200718, Dec, 17, 1964, 

 IIOE, Cruise 9, Sta. 462, off Somali Coast, 11°21'N 51°9'E, hand 

 line, 1 spec, 177 mm. USNM 200720, Sept. 25, 1964, IIOE, Cruise 8, 

 Sta. 394B, 29°27'S 31°31'E, shrimp trawl, 1 spec, 195 mm. 



Parapercis schauinslandi (Steindachner) 



USNM 200763, Mar. 9, 1964, IIOE, Sta. F-105, Seychelles Islands, 

 Amirante Islands, D'Arros Island off east side, depth 27-34 meters, 

 1 spec, 57 mm. USNM 200764, Mar. 10, 1964, IIOE, Sta. F-110, 

 Seychelles Islands, Amirante Islands, near St. Joseph Island, south- 

 west of Ressource Island, off small boat entrance to lagoon, deptli 

 15-27 meters, 2 spec, 49-65 mm. 



The three specimens listed above represent the first known occur- 

 rence of this species outside the Hawaiian Islands and the first record 

 for the Seychelles Islands. Usually a reef-inhabiting species found 

 such a great distance apart without occupying the intervening seas 

 is likely to show at least subspecific differences when the populations 

 are compared. In this case, the only possible difference observed was 

 the probability of about one more gill raker on the first arch of the 

 Seychelle specimens. With only three specimens, however, the vari- 

 ability cannot be determined and undoubtedly the range of counts 

 would overlap when more specimens are studied. Tentatively, I refer 

 these Seychelles specimens to P. schauinslandi. 



Parapercis polyophtlialma (Cuvier and Valenciennes) 



The following specimens represent the first record of this species 

 from the Seychelles Islands: USNM 200698, Feb. 14, 1964, IIOE, 

 Field No. JR-72, East Aurbariobi-Nossi Be, Madagascar, 13°26'10"S 

 48°22 , 54"E, 3 spec, 101-161 mm. USNM 200699, Mar. 10, 1964, 

 IIOE, Sta. F-110, Amirantes Islands, St. Joseph Island, depth 15-27 

 meters, 4 spec, 113-126 mm. USNM 200700, Mar. 7, 1964, IIOE, 

 Sta. F-95, Amirantes Islands, near St. Joseph Island, depth 25-30 

 meters 2 spec, 119-133 mm. USNM 200701, Feb. 10, 1964, IIOE, 

 Sta. F-37, Mahe vicinity, Seychelles Islands, depth to 3 meters, 

 1 spec, 53 mm. USNM^ 200702, Feb. 4, 1964, IIOE, Sta. F-23, 

 Near Mahe, Seychelles Islands, 1 spec, 59 mm. USNM 200703, 



